Image Processing Apparatus Automated Print Service Registration

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing user registration process for image processing apparatuses in cloud-based print services is cumbersome, requiring users to directly request administrators for authentication, which increases user workload and is time-consuming.

Innovation Solution

An image processing apparatus is configured to acquire a registration request from a user, identify an administrator with administrative rights, and automatically transmit authentication information and user identification to the administrator, requesting them to perform authentication and register the user on the print service server.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the user directly requests the administrator to perform authentication and registration, then the administrator can perform the registration operation, but the user workload increases and the registration process becomes time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser workloadVSAvoidregistration time

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The image processing apparatus automatically transmits authentication information to the administrator without requiring the user to manually send requests. The system performs self-service by autonomously initiating the authentication transmission, acquiring registration responses, and completing the registration process, thereby reducing user workload and registration time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If the image processing apparatus automatically transmits authentication information to the administrator, then the registration process is streamlined, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveregistration efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple functions into the image processing apparatus: acquiring authentication information, transmitting it to the administrator, receiving registration responses from both the administrator and print service apparatus, and completing the registration process. This merging of functions into a single apparatus streamlines the registration process and improves efficiency while managing system complexity through integrated design.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS12277356B2Image processing apparatus for requesting administrator to perform registration of image processing apparatus and user on print service apparatus, image processing system, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium

Publication Date: 2025.04.15 FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP

AI summary

An image processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: acquire a registration request that a user uses to request a print service apparatus to register the image processing apparatus and the user; acquire identification information on an administrator having an administrative right to the print service apparatus; in response to the registration request, request the print service apparatus to register the image processing apparatus and the user; and request the administrator identified by the identification information to perform authentication under the administrative right to register the image processing apparatus and the user on the print service apparatus by transmitting, to the administrator, authentication information, used to register the image processing apparatus, and identification information on the user that are acquired from the print service apparatus.